[CopperSmurf]

Hey. I'm doing this synthesis problem, and wondering if it is actually possible to oxidize fluorene in an acidic solution with a strong oxidizer like sodium dichromate?

This worries me because there's no oxygen in fluorene (yes I spelled it right, it's like 3 rings put together) but not exactly sure if it would go into redox, and if it does... well little help?

thanks in advance

[Dan]

Yes, there is a large amount of information available on the oxidation of fluorene. For example...